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A letter from our President and CEO | LiveWell Winter 2023

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Thank You is Not Enough

Over the last couple of chaotic years, you trusted Genesis to find solutions to unprecedented problems. You trusted us with your health. 

During that time, our doctors, nurses, techs, support service members and everyone else on our team stepped forward to shoulder the responsibility of not letting you down. They worked as long as was needed. Their ingenuity delivered creative ways to provide care and obtain resources. 

Our team did this because they know what matters most is keeping you and your loved ones healthy. 

Even though they did not seek recognition, being named a Top 100 Hospital in 2022 by Fortune Magazine/Merative is an honor they deserve. 

And they could not have achieved it without your faith and support. 

I cannot adequately thank our community or team members. As part of our attempt to show appreciation, we recently started airing a TV commercial and web videos highlighting our team and patients. The people are what make Genesis possible. 

Watch for the commercials on TV and online or visit genesishcs.org/Top100. Please know that we are eternally grateful for your trust and support. 

Bringing physicians to you 

As part of our mission, we continue to bring the best doctors to our community. On the following pages, you’ll learn how their skill sets can help you achieve optimal health. 

Things that matter 

A walk around the neighborhood. A retirement dream home. In this publication, you will learn about two community members continuing to do what they love because of the lifesaving care they received. 

Bringing care to more communities 

By the time the next LiveWell issue is released, the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center will have opened. Join us for a Family Fun Day to tour our newest medical center, enjoy children’s activities and more. 

In good health, 

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Matthew J. Perry  

President & CEO 

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Growing Through the Years for You

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Orthopedic and neuroscience care has transformed to a higher level of quality care in the 25 years Genesis has been in existence. Through the years, these two types of healthcare services evolved to be comprehensive programs with physicians and staff dedicated to ensuring you and your family have the best care available, right here at Genesis. 

As the new Genesis Hospital was planned, we met with patients and families to learn what you needed, and the same was true for what was to become the Genesis Neuroscience & Orthopedic Center. The two programs were housed in the same space in the Physician Pavilion. Patients could see their orthopedic, neurology or neurosurgery physicians without needing to enter the main hospital. The continuum of care, from diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation if needed, became a seamless path, making the experience a smoother one for patients and their families. 

In the seven years since the Neuroscience & Orthopedic Center opened, the Orthopedic and Neuroscience programs have grown immensely. More physicians and advanced practice providers (certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants) joined the teams. This growth enabled us to care for more people from our community. 

We soon realized our growth was only limited by physical space. The answer? Build a new facility for Orthopedics, enabling both programs to continue to grow and provide high-quality healthcare for you. 

New Genesis Orthopedic Center 

The Orthopedic program moved into a new facility of its own in December 2021 at 2904 Bell St., Zanesville. Now all orthopedic providers – surgeons, advanced practice providers and sports medicine surgeons, physicians and athletic trainers – are in one modern, convenient location. Imaging tests can be performed in the center as well as some treatments. A dedicated rehabilitation gym for physical and occupational therapy is in the center, as well as an Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic for those minor injuries and problems. 

Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation 

Another area that has been growing through the years is Genesis Rehabilitation Services. To meet the increased need for physical, occupational and speech therapy, we opened Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation in 2020. Located at 3297 Maple Ave., Zanesville, the new facility features welcoming spaces for therapies and programs like Parkinson’s disease, women’s health, sports therapies and more. There are now five locations for outpatient rehabilitation in our service area, with a sixth opening in the Coshocton Medical Center in the spring of 2023. 

Genesis Neuroscience Center 

When the Orthopedic program moved, the Neuroscience program remained in the same location, now called the Genesis Neuroscience Center. The team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, advanced practice providers and support staff remain dedicated to providing the best neurological care possible to you and your family. An example of this dedication and commitment is the purchase of ORBEYE, a 4k-3D video microscope system that shows high resolution images on large video screens during surgery. Neurosurgical patients benefit from the use of this technology. 

Looking to the future 

Our Orthopedic and Neuroscience programs have come a long way in improving the quality of care we give you and your family. We appreciate that you and your family rely on us for high-quality care. We will continue to build on our promise – our mission – to you and our communities for the next 25 years and beyond. 

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The Latest Technology for the Best Treatment

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Twenty-five years ago, returning home on the same day following a major surgery was a fantasy. Today, thanks to minimally invasive robotic technology, in many cases, it is a reality. “During the decade plus that Genesis has offered robotic-assisted surgery, we’ve gone through several upgrades in robotic-assisted surgical technology,” said Stuart Chow, D.O., Fellowship-trained and Board-certified Trauma Surgeon specializing in robotic-assisted surgery. “As our surgeons increase their expertise in robotic-assisted surgery, we’re performing complex procedures offered in larger medical centers.” 

Dr. Chow said Genesis offers the most advanced robotic-assisted instrumentation system available, which provides three-dimensional visualization of anatomy and technological integration with other equipment to improve efficiency and safety. 

Advanced robotic-assisted instrumentation allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery or more complex surgeries that in the past required a large incision or several small incisions. “The ability to perform surgeries using small incisions benefits the patients with less postoperative pain and shorter stays in the hospital,” Dr. Chow said. “Most of the procedures performed robotically allow patients to go home on the day of surgery.” 

Robotic-assisted surgery continues to gain in popularity as it becomes more common, and patients learn of its advantages. “Patients are choosing minimally invasive surgery when it’s available as an option, and the volume of robotic-assisted procedures has risen significantly,” Dr. Chow said. Genesis has performed almost 3,000 robotic-assisted surgeries. However, even with all the technological advancements, there’s still a fine line between fact and science fiction. 

The facts about robotic-assisted surgery 

“A common misunderstanding related to robotic- assisted surgery is that the robot performs the procedure,” Dr. Chow said. “Robotic instrumentation is an extension of the surgeon’s hands who controls the robot’s every movement.” In addition, the robot has built-in safety features the surgeon uses to help perform surgery safely and efficiently. 

“Another misunderstanding is that every surgical procedure can be done utilizing a robot. Although many procedures can be performed with the robot, some procedures are best done through a larger incision by hand,” Dr. Chow said. 

Higher standards 

Genesis’ primary focus has always been patient safety and quality surgical care. “Close surveillance of patient surgical outcomes are monitored daily through our process and patient safety programs,” Dr. Chow said. “Outcomes falling outside our expectations are scrutinized, investigated and acted upon if necessary.” Genesis uses national surgical registries and benchmark outcome targets to compare its surgical outcomes and assure the standard of quality care is optimized. “However, at Genesis, we set our targets, so we perform better than the national cohort of hospitals,” he said. 

Dr. Chow said many of Genesis’ surgical specialties are credentialed to perform robotic-assisted surgery. General surgeons, urologists and cardiothoracic and gynecological surgeons perform most of the robotic- assisted surgeries at Genesis. 

“Robotic-assisted surgery benefits the surgeon and the patient,” Dr. Chow said. “It allows surgeons to visualize the patient’s anatomy in greater depth and clarity.” Surgeons can access areas that could only be done through large incisions in the past. Robotic- assisted surgery benefits the patient greatly by having less postoperative pain, quicker recovery, fewer complications from large incisions, and return to a normal lifestyle, including work, at a faster rate. 

“Genesis continues to invest in and focus on providing the best surgical care with new robotic technology, state-of-the-art operating rooms and integrated systems,” Dr. Chow said. “We continue to engage surgeons in multiple surgical specialties and surgical outcome analytics to provide the best surgical care for patients. I am grateful to be able to do this to help our patients.” 

Learn more at genesishcs.org/roboticsurgery.

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Genesis recently doubled the number of robotic-assisted machines to offer more patients the benefits of robotic-assisted surgery.

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Going Beyond Healthcare to Keep the Community Healthy

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Living healthy lives is hard for patients when they have personal obstacles that can prevent them from seeking healthcare. Therefore, Genesis’ Chief Population Health Officer Linda Supplee is dedicated to creating programs that remove barriers outside of Genesis to enable everyone to receive the care they need. 

Genesis has a 25-year history of supporting community health. Several years ago, the campus went tobacco-free and the health system often collaborates with the local health department on projects. “Most recently, Genesis supported the community by establishing COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics. We also quickly launched virtual visits during the pandemic as part of our digital health services, making it easier for patients to obtain care in a safe and effective way,” Supplee said. 

Removing obstacles 

“We examine factors that make it difficult for people to seek healthcare, like finances, food security and transportation issues,” Supplee said. “It’s a broader view to include overall wellness and the issues that impact health, including the ones outside healthcare’s control.” 

Genesis collaborates with the community to provide resources that address obstacles. As healthcare reimbursement changes, Genesis shares responsibility for individuals and how they seek care, how well they are and the cost of care. “That’s us addressing social determinants or obstacles in their lives,” Supplee said. 

In the last couple of years, while Genesis simultaneously dealt with COVID-19, it developed a community health needs assessment in collaboration with five local county health departments. 

“We are working with various government agencies, local providers and health departments,” Supplee said. 

“In addition, Genesis facilitates a Social Determinants of Health Steering committee for the community where we review data to determine why people do not seek healthcare in our community.” 

The committee regularly meets and includes representation from area transportation, the health department, food banks, the United Way and the housing community. “Bringing attention to the problems is the first step to overcoming them,” Supplee said.   

Healthcare for everyone 

“We examine all populations in our community that might need support. Right now, we’re closely monitoring the aging and substance abuse disorder populations. In addition, we focus on assisting local employers. During COVID-19, we launched several new services for employers to keep their employees safe and healthy and to keep production moving. Our services were available to a wide range of employers, including education, food services and manufacturing,” Supplee said. 

For the aging population, Genesis has also developed a post-acute care network with town hall meetings every other month. “Our health partners include skilled nursing, long-term care and assisted living. We are committed to ensuring our aging population can receive care as their needs change,” Supplee said. 

Genesis Population Health is committed to ensuring an excellent patient experience through routine screenings, care, hospitalization and chronic condition management. 

“All aspects of care are considered and addressed. In the last two and a half years, we built a system-wide care management team consisting of nurses and social workers,” Supplee said. “We have a group of care managers on the in-patient side and transitional care managers to help patients transition from hospitals to other levels of care. We also have chronic disease care managers and procedure care managers. We have someone to help individuals at every stage of receiving care.” 

“We’re focused on achieving the Genesis mission. We are keeping healthcare affordable, making sure it’s exceptional and that we treat patients with compassion,” Supplee said. 

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Chief Population Health Officer Linda Supplee describes how Genesis is addressing factors outside of healthcare to improve our community’s health.

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Positioning Providers to Provide the Best Care

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Being a physician is demanding, but the Genesis Medical Group makes it easier. “Sometimes called the Physician Network, we’re essentially a group of nearly 200 physicians and almost 200 advanced practice providers (APPs) led by Genesis HealthCare System,” said Genesis Chief Medical Officer Scott Wegner, M.D., Fellowship-trained and Board-certified Oncologist. “We’re committed to the Genesis mission, to provide compassionate, exceptional and affordable healthcare.” 

Unlike private practice groups, medical groups have no individual economic incentives. The Genesis Medical Group’s sole focus is to provide the best medical care. “We’re a cooperative group that works well with each other to help our patients. It’s a great organization,” Dr. Wegner said. 

“As opposed to a lot of hospitals that interact with privately employed physician groups, we have alignment with our physician group, and that is critical,” said Physician Network Chief Operating Officer Chris Schoelles, R.N. “It allows us to do things other systems can’t do.” 

Providers only focus on patients 

“At Genesis, physicians can focus on their patients while the administrators take care of the staff, the building and everything else,” said Schoelles. “That’s a huge difference because it allows our physicians to do what they do best -- care for patients.” 

Dr. Wegner said physicians in private practice see their patients and then do the payroll, work with insurance companies, code and bill and ensure the staff is happy. 

“Due to our model and success, we only recruit and retain the highest quality physicians and APPs.” – Scott Wegner M.D. 

“All I have to do when I’m a Genesis-employed physician is take care of patients because the Genesis administrative team takes care of the rest,” he said. 

Dr. Wegner said it’s a nationally evolving trend that many physicians want the opportunity to care for patients without distractions. “When I came here 12 years ago, there was only a handful of employed physicians,” he said. “We made a commitment to grow the group to become a patient-focused, mission-driven medical group.” 

The Genesis Medical Group is an attractive place to work. “Due to our model and success, we only recruit and retain the highest quality physicians and APPs,” Dr. Wegner said. 

The key to a medical group’s success is the dyad partnership, whereby physicians assume primary responsibility for the organization’s clinical vision, and administrators support that vision. “In all phases of our group, in all specialties, we have partnerships between physicians and talented administrators,” Dr. Wegner said. 

 Leading the way is the Medical Group Leadership Team, composed of physicians from all specialties. It charts the course for the medical group’s operations. 

“We provide high quality, technically advanced care to the highest degree in Zanesville. That’s a huge accomplishment,” Schoelles said. 

“No matter where Dr. Wegner and I go together, we’ll run into one of his grateful patients. It’s always heart-warming to see that level of engagement in a community hospital,” Schoelles said. “I’ve worked other places, and that’s not always what happens.” 

Providing accessible care to rural communities 

The Genesis Medical Group is growing because the health system is expanding into Perry County, Coshocton and Cambridge. 

“Our expansion into rural areas that need care the most is a challenge for most medical groups,” Schoelles said. “We’ve done extremely well recruiting, retaining and allowing physicians to go to those areas in need and establish successful practices.” 

Schoelles said by moving into rural areas, Genesis is able to provide care to families that previously did not have easy access to healthcare and may not have seen a doctor in years. “That’s a big step forward,” he said. “We can help so many more people.” 

Chief Medical Officer Scott Wegner, M.D., and Chief Operating Officer Chris Schoelles, R.N., share why the Genesis Medical Group is best for patients.

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Providing the Highest Quality Care

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“Running a hospital and practicing medicine is one of the most extraordinarily complex undertakings in the world,” said Genesis Chief Medical Officer Scott Wegner, M.D. “Human beings are complicated, and human beings with illnesses are even more complicated. Maintaining a safe and high-quality environment is a never-ending job.” 

Learning from the best 

Over the last several years, the top health systems in the world moved to adopt a more standardized approach to treating patients. The idea is to reduce inconsistencies in care and ensure every patient receives the best care every time. The philosophy came from the aviation industry, which pioneered this process-focused approach to ensure safety. Through exhaustive research, airlines determined the best ways to do everything that impacted safety and made it standardized to do each one of those things the same way every time. They also recognized the importance of empowering every employee to identify and call out safety issues. The result was safer flights. 

Incorporating this method into medicine means that teams of healthcare employees, from doctors to nurses to technicians and beyond, work together to identify and implement best practices to treat serious conditions like heart attacks, strokes, cancer and more. The goal is to remove any risk of deviation from the best treatment plan and utilize the experience and knowledge of all team members to benefit the patient. 

“With our standardized approach, we have been able to teach and perform the best method of treating illnesses to the point that the best approach is our only approach.” – Scott Wegner M.D. 

“At Genesis, our employees latched onto the idea of creating a culture of quality,” said Genesis Chief Nursing Officer Shon Bender, R.N. 

“They all realize the next patient in the door could be their neighbor or a loved one, and they want to make sure every patient receives the best care.” 

So, Genesis HealthCare System adopted this standardized approach to medicine and continues to practice and perfect it daily. One example is at the start of every shift, healthcare teams huddle together to discuss the patients in the hospital to ensure all employees are current on each patient’s conditions and care plans. This enables every doctor, nurse and everyone else to continue providing the proper care to get the patient well quickly. 

National recognition 

This standardized approach to quality improvement generated exceptional clinical outcomes for patients and resulted in Genesis being named a 100 Top Hospital by Fortune Magazine and Merative Health. Merative is an independent organization that evaluates how hospitals perform in many areas of quality and safety, such as the number of hospital-acquired infections, length of hospital stay and care-related complications. For details on the award, refer to the A community win for all article on page 8 of this publication. 

“As with anything in life, there are often many ways to accomplish your goal,” said Dr. Wegner. “With our standardized approach, we have been able to teach and perform the best method of treating illnesses to the point that the best approach is our only approach.” 

“I am so proud of our teams,” said Shon. “Over the last 25 years, they have transformed Genesis into a place that delivers the same level of care as the best hospitals in the nation. In fact, with the recognition of the 100 Top Hospital award, we have been designated as one of the best. It makes me happy to think we provide that level of care to our community.” 

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Chief Nursing Officer Shon Bender, R.N., and Chief Medical Officer Scott Wegner, M.D., describe how Genesis reached one of the highest levels of quality in the nation.

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A Community Win for All

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You can feel confident in choosing your healthcare close to home, right here in Southeastern Ohio. Your community hospital is one of the top 100 in the nation. 

According to Fortune Magazine and Merative, a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, Genesis HealthCare System is top among its peers for excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and overall financial health. 

Merative, formerly IBM Watson Health, established the list to help identify best practices that may help other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced and sustainable high performance. 

Merative has identified the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,650 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. 

Winning the top award despite COVID-19 challenges 

For more than two years, we have been working as a community to battle COVID-19. We were in good company with every other health system in the nation. Challenges included the virus, supply and business disruptions and workforce shortages. Those challenges make this year’s 100 Top Hospitals list, based on 2020 data, unlike any other in the study’s 28-year history. 

“Recognition as one of the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals demonstrates Genesis’ ongoing commitment to prioritizing patient-centered care.” -Scott Wegner, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, Genesis HealthCare System 

Quality measures reflect high performance 

According to the Merative study, when compared to similar hospitals, Genesis had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, healthcare-associated infections, 30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length of stay, throughput in emergency departments, inpatient expenses and ratings from patients. 

Community health measures 

The Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list also incorporates a community health measure into its ranking process. 

Hospitals were surveyed across three components: 

  • Assessing hospital contributions to community health as a provider of critical services for community health and preventive care. 
  • Identifying ways that hospitals contribute to community health as a community partner by teaming up with local organizations to implement critical programs. 
  • Focusing on ways that hospitals promote community health through their practices as anchor institutions supporting local economic and social progress. The community health measure is weighted equally with other ranking measures. 

Genesis also won the prestigious Everest Award 

The Everest Award winners are a special group of the 100 Top Hospitals award winners that, in addition to achieving benchmark status for one year, have simultaneously set national benchmarks for the fastest long-term improvement on a national balanced scorecard. In 2022, Genesis was one of only 25 organizations to achieve this level of performance. 

Frontline employees drive quality and safety 

The High-Reliability Patient Safety Council and the Care Coordination Council empower frontline workers to implement best practices once they determine solutions to issues. Standardizing care has led to efficiencies and a higher quality of care. 

Epic, Genesis’ electronic medical record system, has propelled the health system forward by enabling the power to track results and then develop evidenced-based practices based on the scenario. 

What if all hospitals were of the highest quality? 

Based on comparisons between the 100 Top Hospitals study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, it was reported that if all hospitals performed at the level of this year’s winners: 

  • Over 104,000 additional lives could be saved in-hospital 
  • Over 55,000 additional patients could be complication-free 
  • Over $12.5 billion in inpatient costs could be saved 
  • The typical patient could be released from the hospital almost a half-day sooner 
  • Over 18,600 fewer discharged patients would be readmitted within 30 days 

The national award and the Everest Award are based on a set of measures that reflect performance across the whole organization. 

Using independent public data and proprietary analytics, the 100 Top Hospitals study recognizes hospitals that have clearly demonstrated top performance in care, efficiency and community value. 

Learn more at genesishcs.org/top100. 

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A Letter from our President and CEO | LiveWell Autumn 2022

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Recently, Fortune Magazine/Merative named Genesis a 100 Top Hospital for 2022. In addition, we were awarded the Everest Award, one of only 25 organizations selected from the 100 Top Hospital list recognized as achieving the fastest rate of improvement over the past five years. Although Genesis won these awards, this achievement would never have been possible without you, our patients, your families, local businesses and the community. In short, this achievement belongs to our whole community. 

Without your trust in our exceptional doctors and professional team members, we would not be performing at this high national level. 

We have spent the last quarter of a century listening to your needs and doing all we can to meet and surpass them. We have used your support to recruit the best physician teams. We have recruited the best physicians and team for the cancer center, heart doctors who perform innovative surgeries and other surgeons who excel in minimally invasive procedures that, in some instances, enable patients to return home the same day of their procedure. Learn more about the newest group of physicians to join Genesis starting on page 4. 

Your feedback and support also drove us to establish a culture where we constantly pursue clinical excellence, continually seek better options for treatment and find creative ways to impact community health. Learn more about these initiatives in our special 25th-anniversary section within this magazine. 

As significant as anything, you have trusted us with your health. Within this issue, you can learn how Diane Wills trusted us to help her overcome cancer and 

how Belinda Hohman came to us to improve the quality of her life with a knee replacement. 

In summation, your support and decision to choose Genesis positioned us to grow, improve and reach a level worthy of nationwide recognition. 

We thank you and wish you good health. 

Matthew J. Perry

President & CEO

 

A Community Win 

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Spotlight on Kinan Kassar, M.D.

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“One of the nice things about interventional cardiology is you can see the impact instantaneously on patients’ lives. When I open a closed artery during a heart attack or place a new valve and watch the pressure decrease, I know I made a difference,” said Kinan Kassar, M.D., who joined the Genesis Heart & Vascular Group in July, specializing in interventional cardiology. 

Cardiology is continually being divided into specialties. Dr. Kassar said the availability of a cardiologist locally with training in different areas, such as interventions, structural heart and imaging, is important. A cardiologist must be able to look a patient’s condition as a whole and interpret data to determine the best treatment plan. 

“Patient management here is about prescribing medications and helping our patients have access to them,” Dr. Kassar said. He also said it’s essential to counsel patients to help them make healthier choices. 

Part of the care includes utilizing Genesis’ advanced technology or finding innovative ways to use existing technology. “Computed tomography has been used to image the body for decades but is new for the coronary field,” Dr. Kassar said. “It’s a valuable tool for physicians to investigate coronary artery disease in low to moderate risk patients complaining of angina.” 

Dr. Kassar said computed tomography also helps determines a patient’s cardiovascular risk and guides preventative measures through coronary calcium scoring. Additionally, CT scan imaging has become the most important method for planning certain procedures. 

Dr. Kassar’s experience practicing medicine in Syria made him mindful of certain aspects of patient care, including how socioeconomic status, access to healthy food and other challenges affect medication compliance. 

“Interventional cardiology requires a full understanding of the patient’s condition,” Dr. Kassar said. “Multidisciplinary decision-making and collaboration between specialties create the best treatment plan,” he said. 

Following a workday, Dr. Kassar usually rides his bike or runs. “Spending time outdoors helps me recharge for the next exciting day in the cath lab,” he said. 

Dr. Kassar’s office is in the Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute, 955 Bethesda Drive, First Floor, Zanesville. His phone number is 740-454-0804. Dr. Kassar is accepting new patients by physician referral. 

Doctor of Medicine: 

University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria 

Residency in Internal Medicine: 

West Penn Alleghany Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Fellowships: 

Cardiology, interventional and structural cardiology at West Penn Alleghany Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Board-certified: 

The American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, the National Board of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Board Exam and the Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam 

KINAN KASSAR, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology 

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Genesis Coshocton Medical Center - opening early 2023

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Construction of the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center is making significant progress. The new facility at 48439 Genesis Drive, Coshocton, will open in early 2023. The Genesis Coshocton Medical Center will bring together 200+ employees, including the region’s best:

  • Physicians
  • Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse practitioners, physician assistants)
  • Nurses
  • Technologists
  • Support Staff

 

Comprehensive, high-quality healthcare

Services will include:

  • Emergency Department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Outpatient Surgery Center
  • Overnight Observation Unit
  • Imaging: MRI, CT, X-ray, Mammography, Ultrasound
  • Laboratory
  • Cardiac diagnostics such as echocardiograms, stress tests and vascular ultrasound
  • Respiratory Therapy, including pulmonary function tests
  • Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies
  • Medical Office Building – Physician Specialists

 

Current providers and more are on the way

While the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center is a new addition to the area, Genesis has been providing healthcare to the residents of Coshocton and surrounding counties for decades. Below is a look at the physicians currently taking care of patients in Coshocton. Some of these providers will move into the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center when it opens.

  • Genesis Heart & Vascular Group (420 DowntownerPlaza, Coshocton)
  • Genesis OB/GYN Services (410 Main St., Suite A,Coshocton)
  • Genesis Primary Care (410 Main St., Suite A, Coshocton)
  • Genesis Urogynecology (420 Downtowner Plaza, Coshocton)

 

We are also opening another Genesis Primary Care Coshocton office in late summer 2022. This new primary care and internal medicine practice will be in the shopping area near Walmart. Other Genesis services will also be available in this office in the future.

 

Watch construction as it happens

Want to see the progress of the new Genesis Coshocton Medical Center construction? Check out the camera that captures both a live image of the site and a time-lapse view dating back to the first days of construction. Visit genesishcs.org/coshocton for the camera views and more.

 

Community focused


Twenty-five years, a breadth of experience and one ambition.

To care for her community.

Tisha Babcock started at Genesis HealthCare System in 1997 as a nursing tech while still in college. Over the past quarter of a century, she held positions at Genesis in critical care, heart and vascular, nursing support services and pulmonary before becoming the Coshocton Facility Administrator for the new Genesis Coshocton Medical Center scheduled to open in early 2023.

 

“I am honored to be associated with the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center,” said Tisha. “My family attends church in the Coshocton community, so I am very connected to the area. By opening the center, we will provide quality medical care for emergencies, therapies, surgeries, testing and access to specialists. Although Genesis Hospital is not far away, being even closer to home makes a huge difference when minutes count in an emergency.”

 

When asked why she remained with Genesis for so long, Tisha said, “There was never a reason to leave. Genesis thrives on relationships that are part of the foundation for small towns. The attitude of caring for each other starts in homes and spreads to neighborhoods and into Genesis. It is a way of life. A patient is always someone’s relative or friend. So, there is always a need to provide the best care.

 

“Due to community support, Genesis has emerged among the nation’s leaders in healthcare technology. Our teams have access to the latest equipment. When you combine our technology with our culture, I am where I am supposed to be and where I can make a difference,” said Tisha.

 

Learn more about our new facility and Tisha Babcock, the Coshocton Facility Administrator.

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